Individualism was a common theme during the Transcendental period in American literature. The poem that I like the best was “Danse Russe” by William Carlos Williams. William Carlos Williams among other poets wrote poems during this period on subjects such as relationships‚ family‚ ancestors and home life. In this period each poet writes about their relationships‚ family‚ ancestors and home life‚ which makes this period of poetry very individualistic and very personal. Each poet of this period tries
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Shug Avery‚ a main character in The Color Purple‚ is a promiscuous‚ attentive‚ independent woman. None of these words‚ however‚ can describe the protagonist Celie. Shug was a role model for Celie; she taught Celie that she didn’t have to put up with being taken advantage of and that love and sex were real and could be enjoyable. All the lessons that Shug taught Celie were meant to help her new best friend see that her life was not what it should be. Celie was in an abusive relationship with
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always significant individuals that help them to mature. Those individuals may be family‚ friends‚ idols‚ and teachers. In the instant bestseller‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee captures the everlasting maturity of Jean Louise Finch and many other characters across the span of her adole. Jean Louise‚ otherwise called Scout‚ started out as an immature and imaginative six year old girl. Over the course of the years she blossoms into an independent and knowledgeable young girl. But the entirety of her
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lawyer devoted to his high moral principles is at the same time loving father of his children. Atticus is also defined as round and static‚ because there are no radical changes in his temper throughout the story. He is described indirectly as his character is revealed through actions‚ thoughts‚ speech and appearance‚ it helps the reader to create the image of Atticus Finch
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time or death. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams is caught dancing in the woods‚ which in her society is frowned upon. At first‚ she denies it happened‚ but once she understands she will not be in any problem‚ she confesses. Also while she confessed‚ she also lied and blamed Tituba for forcing her to see the devil. Later‚ she then accuses more and more people. She lied because it gave her power and she hoped to rid her enemies. Abigail is responsible because her actions were selfish
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comes with Androgynous issues—to life. Through strong female characters and the implications of disguises‚ Shakespeare exposes gender issues. Many critics believe Shakespeare poorly represents women in his plays through intentional exploiting of women with his boy-girl-boy disguises. When in fact‚ I see Shakespeare as exploiting how women were/are treated through that very use of disguises and— the strength he gives his female characters‚ especially that of Portia (Merchant of Venice) and Viola (Twelfth
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In the novel Fahrenheit 451‚ Montag‚ the main character begins to question his life when he meets Clarisse. Before his encounter with Clarisse‚ Montag simply went about his business as a fireman and did as he was told. However‚ Clarisse challenges Montag to "think" about things‚ which results in Montag to question his life‚ his role as a fireman‚ and the illegality of books. This questioning of who he is and what his society has become separates himself from the norm and his wife‚ leaving him to
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Character Analysis of Reverend Parris If it were not because of the self-preserving and greedy nature‚ also the paranoia of the people in Salem‚ the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 would most likely not have occurred. One of those people is Reverend Parris‚ who is the minister of the church in The Crucible. All Reverend Parris cares about is his reputation/good name and the amount of wealth he has. He is paranoid that there is a faction of townspeople that are trying to get him thrown out of his position
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life that fills them with compassion‚ gentleness‚ and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen‚” are the words of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross‚ psychiatrist and author of On Death and Dying. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ several characters have been able to accomplish this beauty of understanding. The aspect of understanding in these people do not appear without experience. It only flourishes in a person’s heart through
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1. Assess the leadership behaviors of both Major Sinclair and Michael Canaris. Which leadership traits described in this chapter appears in their behavior? The leadership traits that appear in Major Eden Sinclair’s behavior are intelligence‚ because as a leader she is wise in making decisions and has the knowledge in fighting‚ she is well-trained and fits to the task given to her which is to find the medical researcher‚ Dr. Kane‚ who was working on a cure to prevent the reaper virus‚ so Major Eden
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